"The story of the eventful life of George W. Bush—his struggles and triumphs, how he found both his wife and his faith—and the critical days leading up to his decision to invade Iraq."
Josh Brolin
as George W. Bush
Colin Hanks
as Speechwriter #1
Toby Jones
as Karl Rove
Dennis Boutsikaris
as Paul Wolfowitz
Jeffrey Wright
as Colin Powell
Thandiwe Newton
as Condoleezza Rice
Scott Glenn
as Donald Rumsfeld
Richard Dreyfuss
as Dick Cheney
Bruce McGill
as George Tenet
Wes Chatham
as Fraternity Enforcer
Jesse Bradford
as Fraternity President
Sean Stone
as Fraternity Pledge #1
Ben Mayer
as Fraternity Pledge #2
James Cromwell
as George H.W. Bush
Juan Gabriel Pareja
as Oil Worker
Shea Lewis
as Oil Rig Driller
Randal Reeder
as Oil Rig Foreman
Marley Shelton
as Fran
Litt Martin
as 1971 Houston Oilman #1
James Ron Parker
as 1971 Houston Oilman #2
Michael Gaston
as General Tommy Franks
Keenan Harrison Brand
as Marvin Bush
Ellen Burstyn
as Barbara Bush
Jason Ritter
as Jeb Bush
Bryan Massey
as Skeeter
Noah Wyle
as Don Evans
Bill Jenkins
as Jim Sale
Brent Sexton
as Joe O'Neill
Jonathan Breck
as Corn Dog
Jennifer Sipes
as Suzie Evans
Jonna Juul-Hansen
as Jan O'Neill
Elizabeth Banks
as Laura Bush
Paul Rae
as Kent Hance
David Born
as Texas Debate Moderator
John Buffalo Mailer
as Speechwriter #2
James Martin Kelly
as NSC Official
Rob Corddry
as Ari Fleischer
William Lanier
as Resort Waiter
Stacy Keach
as Rev. Earle Hudd
Gregory Alan Williams
as Evangelical Minister
Jon Michael Davis
as 1988 Campaign Aide #1
Andrew Sensenig
as Texas Reporter #1
Gabriela Ostos
as Texas Reporter #2
Lisa Fairchild
as Texas Reporter #3
Paul T. Taylor
as Texas Reporter #4
Halley Rachal
as Park Bench Voter #1
Dottie McWhiney
as Park Bench Voter #2
Ronan Summers
as CIA Official
John Neisler
as Cheney's Lawyer
Ioan Gruffudd
as Prime Minister Tony Blair
Charles Fathy
as Pres. Jacques Chirac (voice)
Jim Garrity
as TV Commentator #1
Anne Pressly
as TV Commentator #2
Randall Newsome
as Paul Bremer
Jewel Williams
as Legless Soldier
Oscar Contreras
as Burned Soldier
Tom Kemp
as Dr. David Kay
Teresa Cheung
as Miss China
Brad Sham
as White House Reporter
Oliver Stone
Director
Mark Norby
Stunt Coordinator
Paul Hanson
Producer
Stanley Weiser
Writer
Jon Kilik
Co-Executive Producer
Albert Yeung
Executive Producer
Thomas Sterchi
Elliot Ferwerda
Johnny Hon
Tom Ortenberg
Christopher Mapp
David Whealy
Matthew Street
Peter D. Graves
Ethan Smith
Co-Producer
Suzie Gilbert
Paul Cantelon
Original Music Composer
Budd Carr
Executive Music Producer
John Scheele
Visual Effects Supervisor
Sarah Halley Finn
Casting
Gina Fortunato
Unit Production Manager
Eric Kopeloff
Nicholas Mastandrea
First Assistant Director
Maria Mantia
Second Assistant Director
Danny Hiele
Additional Director of Photography
Rajeev Malhotra
Post Production Supervisor
Stunt Double
Lisa Livonius
Bryan Becker
Michael Keller
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
John Vertrees
Assistant Art Director
Kathryn Yingling
Graphic Designer
Gregory Van Horn
Set Designer
Aaron Boutte
Art Department Production Assistant
Gary L. Camp
"A" Camera Operator
Steadicam Operator
Joe Sanchez
First Assistant "A" Camera
Jeff Griffith
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Robert Foster
"B" Camera Operator
Fred L. McLane
First Assistant "B" Camera
Frank D. Parrish
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Charlie Nauman
Camera Loader
Sidney Ray Baldwin
Still Photographer
Janna Stern
Script Supervisor
Jonathan Schwartz
First Assistant Editor
Carlos Castillon
Assistant Editor
Jen Woodhouse
John Pritchett
Production Sound Mixer
David M. Roberts
Boom Operator
David Shawn Harper
Utility Sound
Nick Scarano
Costume Supervisor
Toby Bronson
Key Set Costumer
Gayle Anderson
Set Costumer
Caryn Frankenfield
Dena Matranga
Liz Staub
Key Costumer
Betsy Glick
Costumer
Frances Jacques-LeCompte
Trefor Proud
Makeup Department Head
John R. Bayless
Key Makeup Artist
Stephen Bettles
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Theresa McCoy McDowell
Makeup Artist
Matthew W. Mungle
Prosthetic Designer
Kim Santantonio
Hair Department Head
Karyn Huston
Key Hair Stylist
Tony Ward
Hairstylist
Renate Leuschner
Wigmaker
Eric J. Bates
Property Master
Rhonda Robinson
Lonnie Alvarado
Assistant Property Master
Natalie Palasota
David Lee
Chief Lighting Technician
Ryan French
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Eli Everhard
Electrician
Eric Felland
Eric Meisner
Adam Mitchell
Tedd Underwood
Vic Keatley
Rigging Gaffer
Ray Garcia
Key Grip
Charles Ehrlinger
Best Boy Grip
Victor Keatley IV
Best Boy Electric
Antonio V. Garrido
Dolly Grip
Tony Widmer
J. Christopher Campbell
Grip
David Easley
Hilton Garrett
Joe Guzman
Pete Jones
Blake Pike
Key Rigging Grip
Scott Patten
Rigging Grip
Matt Floyd
Jim Bilz
Special Effects Coordinator
Shane Gross
Special Effects Technician
Anastacia C. Nemec
Second Second Assistant Director
Jeff Brink
Special Effects Supervisor
Seth Hansen
Maire Ni Rochain
Production Supervisor
Lisa Vijitchanton
Production Coordinator
Lucie Bourgeau
Assistant Production Coordinator
Joshua H. Creech
Production Secretary
Elliott Eisman
Post Production Assistant
Leslie Borchert
Art Department Coordinator
Daril Alder
Leadman
Rich Andrade
Frank Hendrick
Rhonda DeMarc-Elliott
Set Decoration Buyer
Stephanie Emery
Cory Parker
Set Dresser
Tommy Gilbert
Swing
Michael Hendrick
Phillip Joffrion
Ernerst J. Levron Jr.
Sam Jacobs
Tim Smith
Art Department Assistant
Ned R. Shapiro
Location Manager
Shawn Hueston
Assistant Location Manager
Kendrick Hudson
Christina DeCharles
Michael Grigsby
Production Accountant
Rip Russell
First Assistant Accountant
Kevin Bowe
Second Assistant Accountant
Jennie Myers
Jerry G. Henery
Construction Coordinator
Dean Allison
Construction Foreman
Kathy Brunswick
Construction Buyer
Jerry Jackson
Transportation Coordinator
Rick Davis
Transportation Captain
Tamara Hunter
Casting Associate
Taylor Jenkins
Casting Assistant
Leslie-Ann Reale
Brinkley A. Maginnis
Tara Duncil
Katy Peppard
Renée Tondelli
ADR Supervisor
Harry Cohen
Sound Effects Designer
Branden Spencer
Assistant Sound Editor
Dan Hegeman
Sound Effects Editor
Margit Pfeiffer
Dialogue Editor
Jane McKeever
Foley Editor
David Young
Sound Engineer
Jeffrey Wilhoit
Foley Artist
James Moriana
Nerses Gezalyan
Foley Mixer
Drew Webster
Gary L.G. Simpson
Greg Steele
ADR Mixer
Greg Zimmerman
ADR Recordist
Sally Boldt
Music Editor
Andy Boyd
Chris Bankoff
Francine Marchetti
Visual Effects Producer
Heather McCann
Visual Effects Coordinator
Deke Kincaid
Compositor
Matt Wheeler
CG Artist
Bridgitte Krupke
Aaron Weldon
Brian Aebly
Des Carey
Stefan Sonnenfeld
Alex Romano
Visual Effects
Salvatore Catanzaro
Missy Papageorge
Mark Freund
Phillip Hoffman
Lisa Markou
Gregory D. Liegey
Lisa Maher
Heather Elisa Hill
Visual Effects Production Manager
Mathias Frodin
Alex Gitler
Visual Effects Compositor
Moritz Borman
Phedon Papamichael
Director of Photography
Alexis Chavez
Editor
Joe Hutshing
Julie Monroe
Derek R. Hill
Production Design
Alex Hajdu
Art Direction
John Richardson
Mel Cooper
Set Decoration
Michael Dennison
Costume Design
Wylie Stateman
Supervising Sound Editor
Gary Summers
Bill Block